The complacency of successive governments has made the country vulnerable to shortages
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The complacency of successive governments has made the country vulnerable to shortages
The complacency of successive governments has made the country vulnerable to shortages
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The UK could experience flooding and dry conditions at the same time as storm season begins

A report found while the UK is not short of rainfall, it must drastically improve how it stores, manages, and reuses water

Some areas of the country are facing reservoir storages of less than 30 per cent as dry spells are expected to continue into 2026

Chasing new water rights by funding distant mega-dams in neighbouring states will take decades, invite endless litigation, and…

Outages in Kent and Sussex this week became the latest in a long list of breakdowns in the UK’s creaking water system. Harry…

Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decades